®Planning appeal decision
Land east of Quarry Hill (Land OS 8900), Blackford, Maperton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7EA
erection of one dwelling, extension of residential curtilage of Church Farm and Church Farm Cottage, woodland planting and ancillary works
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the proposal would accord with local policies which seek to locate new dwellings where occupiers can access local services and facilities whilst minimising reliance on private vehicles
- the effects of the proposal on the Somerset Levels and Moors Special Protection Area and Ramsar sites
What decided it
The reliance by future occupiers on private vehicles due to the site's remote location and lack of access to at least two local facilities, which constitutes significant and demonstrable harm that outweighs the modest public benefits of the scheme, even when the tilted balance is applied.
The modest public benefits of housing delivery and economic support were outweighed by the significant and demonstrable harm arising from the site's unsustainable location and the inevitable reliance on private vehicles, such that the tilted balance did not indicate permission should be granted contrary to the development plan.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SD1, Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy TA5
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